Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1660 is a cross-site scripting flaw in IBM WebSphere Portal. An authenticated user could place JavaScript into the portal UI, potentially changing page behavior and exposing credentials within a trusted session. The risk is meaningful for externally reachable or broadly used portals, but the cited data does not show confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where affected WebSphere Portal versions remain deployed, especially internet-facing portals or portals with many authenticated users. Systems limited to tightly controlled internal users have lower practical exposure, but still carry session and credential disclosure risk. Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is not described as unauthenticated remote code execution, but it can affect trusted sessions and credentials. Prioritize exposed business portals and legacy WebSphere Portal instances that may no longer receive routine patch attention. Mitigation focus: Identify WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 deployments.; Review IBM advisory guidance for exact affected fix levels.; Apply IBM-provided fixes or fix packs where available..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-webphsere-cve20181660-xss(144886)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10715923CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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